Apple Arcade and Screen Time breaking multiplayer

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Apple Arcade and Screen Time breaking multiplayer

From previous thread: I have ‘content and privacy restrictions’ turned on for my kids iPads but this means the multiplayer function in the Apple Arcade apps won’t work. I’ve tried changing all different settings but the only way I have got the multiplayer to work is to completely turn off the content and privacy restrictions which I obviously don’t want to do as this is one of the benefits of Screen Time.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251983990?login=true

Any update how to fix this without a Mac?

iPad Pro 10.5-inch, Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Jan 3, 2021 7:12 AM

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chuck_3rd

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Jan 5, 2021 12:40 PM in response to Mrwettstein

Mrwettstein,

Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help allowing your kids to access multiplayer features in Apple Arcade apps without entirely disabling Screen Time Content & Privacy Restrictions. We're glad to help!

If you turn Content & Privacy Restrictions back on for each child, and then head into Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Content Restrictions, do you see the option for Multiplayer Games here? If so, you'll want to ensure it's set to Allow with Friends Only, or Allow with Everyone.

We can also recommend setting the Adding Friends option to Allow, if you'd like your kids to be able to add friends directly.

Here's a great resource with more information:

Game Center & Privacy

Let us know if you've got any questions.

Have a great day!

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